Improved teaoe-fasteneb



'the frame .from suc-h end to into the loop of the haines-strap. When there, secure the trace-strap by forcing the tongueL down through the i @niiet l ttttre @anni @ffice Inn o. MCnLLAsTn-n, vor Mino,A MICHIGAN. Letters .Patent No. 'i2,311,ldated-1)eccmber 17, 1867.

IMPROVED TRACE-PASTENBR..

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, IItA C. McALLASTER, of Milo, Barry county, Michigan, have invented a new and improved Tug or Truce-Fastener; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, `and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference beinehad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification. o

The present invention relates to a fastener or buckle for the tngs or traces of harness to the hamcs-straps. This fastener or-bncklc consists of o. frame having side guards, u'rhich frame is fastened'in any suitable manner to the outer end of the homesstrap,`along its length, so that the tug or tracefstrap can be drawn through it from end to end, and thcre'sccured by inserting a tongue intoY the proper aperture thereof, that is, at one end of a lever, arranged to slide upon a cross-pin between the side guards, and in the direction of the length of the frames, wherein such tongue is fastened by running the opposite endof the lever up over the end of the frame, where the tug or trace enters, as will be readily apparent from the detail description thereof to be now given. In the accompanying plate of drawings my improved tug or trace-fastener is illustratcd- Figure 1 being a plan or top view of the same, and of the hannes anda portion of ay tug-strap, an

Figure 2 a. 'central longitudinal section, taken in the plane of the line :z: a', Hg. 1.4

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A, in the drawings, represents a home-strap, that at one'end, B, is to be fastened tothe haines of a harnesscollar in any suitable manner, the other end C of the said llames-strap being provided with my improved fastener or buckle D, to be now described. This fastener D consists of a. frame, E', having parallel side guards F, andear-peces Gr, through which and the hannes-strap rivets Hat-epassed for fastening the frame EV thereto, along which it is to extend in the direction of its length, This frameEis open at each end, and through it, entering at the end I, the tug or traccstrap J is passedlaud drawn into the usunlloop of the hams-strap. L, the tongue to the fastener D, which tongue is, at one end of a lever or erna-M, hung by its slot a, on a cross-pin, b, of the frame D, in its cut-out portion N, betweenV the side pieces F, where it is arranged to move or slide in the direction of the length of the frame, so that the opposite 'end of the lever to that which is provided with the tongue L, can be brought over and upon the surface P of the buckle-frame D, at the end where the trace-strap enters.

The end of the frame where the tongue the same,'as well as cut out at R, along the heme-strap, for the tongue to sctin when inserted hud forced through any aperture of the tug-strap.

To use the fastener .above described, insert the trace-strap iu the frame D at its end I, forcing it through the other, (taking care that the tongue to the leveris swung up out of its putin) and aperture of the trace, then opposite thereto, and drawing the trace out suliicicutlycto bring the tail end of the tongue-lever over the-frame at the end where the trace-strap enters it. Y

From the above, it is plainly obvious thittlxe trace-strap is securely fastened and held to the hannes-strap, and that it can be secured at any point where it is provided with an aperture according to the length required7 Iand that, furthermore, to uufasteu the trace, it is only necessary to slide the tongue-lever forward' sucicntly forits tail end to clear the surface of the frame D, upon which itrcsts, when, then, pressing down such end,- the tongue will be swung out and clear of the trace-strap, leaving itffree to be drawn out or slid in, as is obvious, at any desired point, or removed entirely.

My improved buckle can be applied to any humos-straps, ordinary'buckles; for to attach them it is only necessary to remove the old buckle, without ripping the stitching in the strap, and then pass through the hole iu the same used .by the old buckle the rivet employed -in'rny buckle, the mode of operation being similar with the girth, the buck-band, however, always fastening with another buckle Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is The buckle constructed as described, consisting ofthe frame E, having parallel side guardes F, and earpieces G, through Y which Athe rivets H pass,and slotted-upon its upper side to receive the lever M, hung by a slot, a, on a cross-pin, b, upon which it slides, and provided with the tongue L at one end, its other end fitting upon the surface P of the buckle-frame, as herein described for the purpose-specified. IRA

and again secured c. MqALLAsrpn.

Witnesses:

Tues. Cunnmn, Gno. McALLnsTnn, BENJ. Monss.

even if they have been used before with. the

L is located, is notched or cut out atfQ, to allow the tongue to set in 

